UNSPSC 50544442: Frozen non GMO temple oranges

The variety of a fruit which is a cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that has been frozen for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50544442 Frozen non-GMO temple oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local activity shows the code tagged to broader grocery and frozen-food opportunities rather than temple oranges specifically. The Commodity sits at the intersection of National School Lunch Program (NSLP) purchasing, where school districts, municipalities, and state education agencies procure fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, and related grocery items to meet federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements. School districts across the Southeast issue the majority of recent solicitations under this family, with Hancock County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, and the City of Bridgeport all posting IFBs and RFPs for produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery packages in the first half of 2026. These districts explicitly specify frozen products, fresh citrus, apples, berries, vegetables, and related staples as line items within larger procurements, though the code's nominal focus on temple oranges does not dominate any single solicitation reviewed.

Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur, Early County, Hancock County), with secondary activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including citrus fruits, due June 26, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with delivery to ten school sites, due May 15, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. All active procurements require HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), firm pricing for the contract term, prepaid freight with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with federal debarment and civil-rights mandates. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with municipal education purchasing (Bridgeport) and state-level food-service procurements (Georgia State) appearing less frequently. Contract terms run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 across most opportunities, with optional renewal periods extending up to four additional years where districts retain discretionary extension rights.